Missy, Jason´s girlfriend went to the beauty salon and took Francis with her to get pampered.

When they arrive home, Francis comes out of his carrier.

After getting a special treat from Jason, he makes his way to his bed.

Pen: Oh good lord!

Francis sys, highly annoyed.

Cat: what do you want?
Pen: Did you get electrocuted?
Cat (clueless): no, why?

Pen: Your fur…
Cat: I look stunning don´t I?
Pen: Oh you look something alright…

Cat: You´re just jealous. I spent the afternoon at the salon, getting pampered and…
Pen: stupid cat, you look like a clown.
Cat (upset): I do not!

Pen: yes, you´re right.
Cat: I am?
Pen: yes. Tina Turner called back from the 80´s.

Cat: What? Why?
Pen: she wants her hairdo back. Ha! Ha! Ha!
Cat: I hate you.

Francis turns his back to the Pen and starts to walk away.

Pen: Ha! Ha! Ha!
Cat (turns back/angry): shut up!
Pen: Francis, I swear I have never seen a cat as ridiculous as you.

Cat: You are incredibly…
Pen (interrupting): amazing?
Cat: No.  You are rude, annoying and you drive me insane.

The Pen Starts to smile, incredibly proud of “itself”.

Pen: You shower me with flattery.
Cat: I hate you.

The Pen blows Francis a kiss.

Pen: Francis?
Cat: what?
Pen: what happened?

Cat: what are you talking about?
Pen: Your fur.
Cat: I went to the beauty salon with Missy.

Pen: does she hate you?
Cat: What? No.
Pen: You loved every second of it, didn´t you?

Cat: yes…
Pen: I don´t get it.
Cat: get what?
Pen: why did she take you with her instead of Amelia?

Cat (looking to the side/lying): I don´t know…
Pen: Francis, come on.
Cat (anxious to tell): I´ll tell you, but you have to promise me you´re not going to say anything.

Pen (dying of curiosity): I promise!

Cat (nears the Pen): I overheard the girl who was doing Missy´s hair, that last time she went there, she took Amelia and when they went to do her nails, she jumped and bit the girl.

Pen (trying not to laugh): No!
Cat: It´s true. And then, the woman stumbled back and bumped into this other woman who was cutting this other client´s hair and she accidentally cut 10 inches more of hair than she was supposed to.

Pen (excited): and then what?
Cat: Then nothing.
Pen (disappointed): What?
Cat: Missy apologized and took Amelia home with her.

Pen: That´s it?
Cat: yes.
Pen: That doesn´t explain anything.
Cat: What are you talking about? Of course it does.

Pen: all it says it´s that Amelia had her nails clipped and didn´t like it.
Cat: didn´t you hear what I said?
Pen: I heard you but…
Cat (interrupting): the hair stylist cut 10 INCHES of hair. She wasn´t supposed to do that!

Pen: so what?
Cat: Don´t you know how women feel about their hair?
Pen: Probably the same way you are about your fur?

Cat: what´s wrong with my fur?
Pen: Oh Francis, what is not?
Cat: what? I look stunning.

Pen: Does it hurt?
Cat: to be this awesome?

Before the Pen can answer

Cat (cont.): sometimes.
Pen: Not what I meant.
Cat: I look fabulous!

Pen: I swear I have never seen a cat as conceited and shallow as you.
Cat: Oh please! I´m magnificent.

Pen (starts to grin): Has Amelia seen you?
Cat (suspicious): No, why?

The Pen starts to “glide” away.

Pen (as the distance between the two grows): Ha! Ha! Ha!
Cat (annoyed): stupid stick, get back here!
Pen: Good luck…

Cat (confused): why would I need luck? I´m the all amazing and wonderful Francis!

Francis starts to get dizzy.

Cat (cont.): Oh boy… (wobbles) I need to catch some Zs…

As the huge ball of fluff wobbles to find his bed, in the distance he can still hear the Pen´s laughter.

Cat (yelling): shut up!

As he reaches his bed he just drops, sideways.

He immediately falls asleep.

The end!

2018_Joana Teixeira.